History: Mixed Bag: History High - World, U.S.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. The name for the time period where there was an extraodinary decrease in learning and knowledge was known as the _______ ________.

History: War History: Wars and Conflicts of the 19th Century-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. This war broke out in the middle of the 19th century. It was fought between Russia and the combined powers of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire.

The East-West War The War of the Black Sea The Russo-British War The Crimean War

History: 1950s Nostalgia: Remembering the 50s - 1950 Americana-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Which oft-married Hollywood actress took her first of many husbands in May of 1950?

History: US Colonial History: Early US Government-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. What King was reigning in England when the colonists decided they wanted to fight for independence?

History: Medieval History: The Code of Chivalry-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Over time, the concept of the knight was replaced by the invention of firearms and knights were no longer needed on the battlefield. What are knighthoods considered as today?

the knowledge that one has done a job well there is no knighthood today a reward for service to one's country becoming part of the country's defense system

Literature: Stephen King: The Short Stories of Stephen King-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Which of the following was NOT written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman?

Literature: Literary Characters: Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Films 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Please name this character. He was the mysterious brother of Sherlock Holmes described by Sherlock as at times "acting as the voice of the British Government".

Literature: Fantasy: Tales of Two Terrys-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Lord Vetinari (Pratchett): The ruler of Ankh-Morpork, he subscribes to the one man - one vote philosophy: he's the Man and he has the Vote. What is his job title?

Literature: Fantasy: Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Besides the Dark Lord Sauron, there is Saruman. He is the ringleader of his own little gang. Who in "Harry Potter" is evil, and the ringleader of his own gang?

Literature: Fantasy: "Lord of the Rings" and "The Belgariad"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. As part of the quest in "The Belgariad" the group travels into the caves of Prolgu. What underground city does the Fellowship enter in "Fellowship of the Ring"?

Literature: Romeo and Juliet: Romeo and Juliet-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. In Act One, Scene One, who confronts the two parties and tries to stop the fight?

Literature: Mixed Literature: High School Literature-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. This book tells the tale of a legendary warrior who defeats a series of monsters in his life before his demise. Another book was written about one of the monsters, Grendel.

World: U.K. Politics: British Politics for Foreigners-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. What was special about the person who became Prime Minister in 1979?

The youngest PM ever The PM was black The PM was a woman The PM had been in prison

World: Electoral College: The Electoral College-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. In 2000, what were the only two states that did not operate under the "winner-take-all" method of allocating electoral votes?

Florida and Wisconsin Rhode Island and California New Hampshire and New York Nebraska and Maine

World: Special Forces: The United States Marine Corps-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. When translated from Latin to English what does Semper Fidelis mean?

World: Chinese: Everyday Cantonese-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Early in the morning you will see many old people exercising. What is the Cantonese name of the exercise?

World: Global Trivia: Mishmash A - Part I-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Which country held the record for winning the Alpine Nations Cup the most, between the years 1968 and 2002?

World: Business World: Buying and Selling on eBay-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. If a buyer doesn’t pay for an item and does not respond to the seller’s attempts to contact him or her, what should the seller do?

Nothing. That’s the cost of doing business online. File an UPI (unpaid item) report through eBay Hire a lawyer to sue the buyer Leave negative feedback for the buyer

World: Japanese: 'Waku Waku' Japanese Onomatopoeia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. After commenting on the school children, your friends compliment you on the fluency of your Japanese, which they describe as...

World: Finnish: How to say it in Finnish-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Santa Claus lives, according to some beliefs, in Finland. What is 'Santa Claus' in Finnish?

World: Washington, George: Life of George Washington-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Being brought up on an estate, he was very fond of animals. He kept cats and would breed jackasses and mules. But his fondness was for his horses. What was the name of his favourite horse?

World: Japanese: What the Japanese call it: Gairaigo-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. If you live in Japan, someone might suggest that you get an "arubaito". What should you get?

World: Marketing: Kotler Demands...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. In this case of demand, the market actually dislikes the product. It may be willing to incur a cost to avoid using such a product. What is this demand better known as?

World: World Flags: The World's Most Colourful Flags-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. What do the flags of Suriname, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Somalia and Vietnam have in common?

They are red, green and yellow They all have a diagonal cross They are all square rather than rectangle Centre five point star

World: Military Matters: Close Quarters Battle-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Preparing for an operation, your team lines up just outside the door and waits for the order to make entry. What is this formation called?

History: Yugoslavia (Former): Serb Cultural History-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. In which of these fields did the geographer Jovan Cvijic make major contributions to science?

All of these Geographical anthropology of the Balkans The geography of Balkans Karst geography

History: 2000s History: That's News To Me (11)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. In December 2004, the British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that Britain would miss its 20% target for what?

Reducing the number of Members of Parliament. Reducing the number of car jouneys. Reducing the number of air flights. Reducing green-house gas emissions.

History: Nostalgia: Kids' Things From Long Ago (All American): II-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. This item of clothing, named for a world leader, was popular with some 1960s teens

History: Famous Dates: Just in! "New York Times" Headlines-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. In what year did people see the headline "Men walk on moon"?

History: Cold War: Cold Warrior-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. In late 1962, American U2 spy aircraft found that Soviet medium-range nuclear missile installations were being built in the US’ “back yard”. Where were they?

All of these reasons The military Junta ruling Argentina was falling into discredit and wanted to divert attention from domestic problems Argentina had always considered the Falkland Islands to belong to her The Argentine military command believed that Britain had lost interest in the Falklands

Movies: Awards and Festivals: Oscar Nominees Trivia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. This actor was nominated for an Oscar three times. One of his nominations was for his incredible performance opposite Susan Sarandon as death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet in 1995. Who is this actor?

Movies: Movie Villains: So Bad They're Good, Part 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. The bad guy in this cult classic is a transvestite named Frank N. Furter. He is easy to like and the good guys lack his style. Which cult classic am I talking about?

Movies: Name It - Average 25: A-B-C's for the Movie Junkie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. R ~ (1985) Several exceptional college students are working on a project to develop a high-powered laser. They get revenge on their unscrupulous Professor, who sells the laser as a military weapon, by filling his entire house with popcorn.

Movies: Name It - Very Easy: Here There Be Monsters-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. (1986) This horror/comedy features Audrey II, a monster plant with a taste for blood. The more blood it gets, the bigger it grows, until it's big enough to eat peolple whole. 'Feed me'.

The Shop Around the Corner Invasion of the Body Snatchers Sweeney Todd Little Shop of Horrors

Movies: People Themed Groups: "Black Hawk Down" - Non-American Born Actors-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. I guarantee most everyone will correctly guess who this English actor is by a one word description. Legolas.

Movies: Degrees - Average +/- 10: Some of my Favorite Movies Linked Together!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Jon Cryer starred alongside Andrew McCarthy in which 1986 movie about a girl from the wrong side of the tracks meeting Mr. Right?

Movies: Something in the Title: Name the Planet-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. This movie is about aliens who say they come in peace, but they really want to take over Earth.

Music: Lyrics by Decade: Lyrical Pursuit - One For Each Year 1978-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. (1982) "Rising up, back on the street, took my time, took my chances. Thats the distance now i'm back on my feet, just a man and his will to survive".

Music: Country Lyrics: Great Country Lyrics-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Name the artist: "Take the very breath you gave me, take the heart from my chest, I'll gladly take her place if you let me make this my last request, take me out of this world"

Music: Who Sang This: Music Hits-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. "First I was afraid I was petrified, kept thinking I could never live without you by my side."

Music: Southern Gospel Music: Southern Gospel Artist and Lyrics Quiz-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. "There's a light in the darkness and it shines for all the ... It will shine on your heart if you just let it, I was blind til it finally shined on me."

Music: Which Song Is It: Another easy lyrics quiz!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. "Her name was Lola. She was a showgirl. With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there."

Music: Alternative Rock: Are you New Wave?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Guns from the sky. Never tear us apart. Lead singer looks like Jim Morrison and was enamored to Kylie Minogue. Australia. Suicide Blonde. Disappear...

History: WW2 Maritime: U-Boat: The Silent Hunter-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. What was the name of the M3 ciphering machine used by the German Kriegsmarine?

History: War History: Wars and Conflicts of the 20th Century-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. This war lasted four years and killed 10 million men. The Allies of Britain, France and (later) the U.S.A, among others) fought the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. What was it called?

History: 1950s Nostalgia: 1950s Fads, Fashion, Events and Pop Culture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. What toy came out in 1957 that children use by circling it about their waist and making it spin?

History: 2000s History: That's News to Me (8)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. In July 2004 who did the Democrat John Kerry pick as his presidential running mate for the coming U.S. elections?

History: Famous Dates: On the 27th of November...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. On this date in 1895, a famous will was signed establishing an award. Whose will was this?

History: 2000s History: It Happened In 2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Money: January 1st, 2002, saw which currency being used in several European countries including France, Germany and Ireland?

History: Mixed Bag: Last in History: II-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. On Mauritius in 1681, the last dodo died. What caused the extinction of this species?

An avarian disease Hunting by man and other predators An ecological disaster A huge tidal wave

Literature: Famous First Lines: First Lines of Famous Novels: Part 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. "Not long ago, there lived in London a young married couple of Dalmatian dogs named Pongo and Missus Pongo."

Literature: Hamlet: "Goodnight, sweet prince "- a Hamlet quiz-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. How does Hamlet describe his mother's re-marriage in his first soliloquy?

Literature: Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Antonios-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Antonio is to Bassanio as Antonio is to ? Which of the following creates the strongest comparison?

Literature: Canadian Literature: Name that Canadian Author-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Which Manitoban wrote "The Tin Flute", "The Hidden Mountain", and "Garden in the Wind"?

World: French: Qu'est-ce Que C'est?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. If you were in a French class, and the teacher said 'Mettez vos cahiers sur les bureaux', what did she tell the class to do?

Sit up straight and face forward. Write the answer on the next page. Put your notebooks on your desks. Place your hands on your lap.

World: London Underground: London Underground Tube System-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. On the Tube map of London what two lines are coloured light and dark shade of blue?

World: Latin: Latin Lives!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Who hasn't served on a committee at one time or another? What is the Latin term for a committee charged with dealing with one specific task?

World: Famous Trials: The Michael Jackson Trial 2005-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Which unusual outfit did Michael wear to court one day, after being ordered to rush to the court from hospital?

His 'Billie Jean' outfit His Speedos His pyjamas His Silver Sequined glove

World: Supreme Court: U.S. Chief Justices-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. A defender of States rights and Slavery, who wrote the “Dred Scott Decision?”

World: Esperanto: More Beginner's Esperanto-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. "Bona" is the Esperanto adjective meaning "good". To make a word denote the direct opposite of its root meaning, the prefix "MAL--" is used. What does "malbona" mean in English?

World: Aviation: U.S. Aircraft History-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. In the early 1930s, Boeing, Lockheed, and Trimotors, were the top three aircraft manufacturers. The owner of Trimotors decided to get out of the business and quit. Who was this person?

World: Aviation: U.S. Aircraft History-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. The U.S. Army Air Corps became the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1941. When did the USAAF become the completely independent U.S. Air Force?

World: European Union: The Seats of the European Union Institutions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Which European Union institution has seats in three cities: Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg?

European Commission European Parliament European Council European Court of Justice

World: Eisenhower, Dwight: Dwight Eisenhower-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. In 1957, into what city did Eisenhower order federal troops to ensure the safety of black students who had enrolled at a previously all-white high school?

World: Auto World: A Car Flake's Trivia Quiz II-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. What is the full name of the man who gave his surname to the late, lamented Oldsmobile?

World: Asian Cultures: Korean Kulture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. In Korea, if you see what looks like a swastika on a building, it is probably what kind of place?

History: World War I: World War One Acrostic-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Which Treaty was signed in 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference..the Treaty of ....?

History: 1950s Nostalgia: Remembering the 50s - 1950 Americana-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Which oft-married Hollywood actress took her first of many husbands in May of 1950?

History: Famous Dates: The Big Story Today Is...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 29 September, 1979. Edgar coming to from the Phoenix Park, Dublin.Ladies and Gentlemen. There must be a million people young and old, packed into this park. The country is at a standstill. Why did this happen?

History: 1960s Nostalgia: Remembering the 60s - 1961 Americana-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Less than three months into his presidency, John Kennedy became embroiled in a botched Cuban invasion attempt. What was the name of the place where this occurred?

History: World War II: Some Crucial Battles of WWII-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Here's an easy one. The invasion of north-west Continental Europe by Americans, English, and Canadians.

History: Yugoslavia (Former): Slavic Names of Cities near former Yugoslavia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Now to Italy. What is the Italian town of Gorizia called in Slovenian?

Movies: Name It - Easy: Match The Plot-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A super spy from the 1960's is frozen and brought back to life in the 1990's to fight his nemesis. What comedy movie series is this?

Ace Ventura Series James Bond Series Austin Powers Series Indiana Jones Series

Movies: Players - Average 10: One Role, Two Actors-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Tom Selleck starred in a movie about Christopher Columbus. What actor played Columbus in a movie that was released at about the same time?

Movies: Dunst, Kirsten: Kirsten Dunst's Movies-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 1999 movie with Michelle Williams and Dan Hedaya, about 2 girls wandering away from their class trip to the White House to try to find President Nixon:

Movies: Name It - Tough +/-10: Film Plots Mixture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. A business man drifts slowly into madness after getting caught in a traffic jam. He really wants to get back home.

Movies: Grab Bag - Average 10: Random Movie Quiz-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. He didn't write the screenplay, but he wrote the book about this clown that terrorized a small town in Maine. Who was he?

Movies: Name It - Very Easy: Name That Movie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. What movie is about a sing-song young lady who is banished from the abbey and becomes a nanny for some kids who need to learn how to have fun?

'The Sound Of Music' 'Cats' 'Guys and Dolls' 'The Phantom of the Opera'